Refugees and Asylum

Visit the website for information for refugees and asylum, including applying for refugee status within Canada, how to come to Canada as a refugee, sponsoring a refugee, and finding refugee services in Canada. Services and information includes:

• Irregular border crossings and asylum in Canada – Who can claim asylum, the asylum process and latest news
• Sponsor a refugee – Who can sponsor refugees, forms, processing times and what to do after you apply
• Claim refugee protection from inside Canada – Apply in Canada as a refugee if you fear persecution or if you are in danger if you return to your home country
• Health-care workers permanent residence pathway – Immigrate with a new application process for refugee claimants working in the health-care sector during the COVID-19 pandemic
• Economic Mobility Pathways Pilot – Immigrate through economic permanent residence pathways as an eligible skilled refugee
• Resettle in Canada as a refugee – Who can be sponsored as a refugee, what to do after you apply and what to expect when you get to Canada
• How Canada’s refugee system works – Learn about the two programs to help refugees claim protection from outside and inside Canada, how we help refugees and other newcomers settle and integrate
• Canada’s response to the situation in Afghanistan – Find out what Canada is doing, programs and special measures for Afghans, assistance for Canadians in Afghanistan and how Canadians can help
• Helping Syrian refugees – Find out what Canada did to welcome Syrian refugees, read stories from the journey, see key figures, and learn how Canadians got involved
• Appeal a refugee claim – Appeal process for refugees inside Canada and the role of the Refugee Appeal Division
• Find services for refugees in Canada – Access health care, get help to adjust to Canada, financial help and refugee rights
• Key figures on asylum claims – Asylum claimants processed by CBSA, IRCC and RCMP
• Protect yourself from fraud – Stay safe from immigration fraud, such as marriage or document fraud, and email and Internet scams.